docs: def parse_id(input_id):
      """Helper package to retrieve the actual IDs.
  
      :param input_id: the ID provided by the user
      :returns: A list of valid IDs
      """
      key_value = input_id.split(':')
  
      if len(key_value) != 2:
          raise exceptions.CLIAbort(
              'Invalid ID %s: ID should be of the form xxx:yyy' % input_id)
      return key_value[0], int(key_value[1])